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To amend the FAST Act to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4319| House 
| Updated: 11/13/2017
Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (8)
Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)David G. Valadao (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Small Business Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to revise the requirement that 10% of the award of contracts for federal-aid highway, federal public transportation, and highway safety research and development programs be set-aside for small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. This set-aside must include veteran-owned small businesses.
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Timeline
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • November 9, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • November 9, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • November 13, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5236: Main Street Employee Ownership Act of 2018
  • S 115-3606: A bill to amend the FAST Act to improve contracting opportunities for service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
  • HR 115-3668: SHARE Act
  • HR 115-6258: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 115-5785: To advance Black families in the 21st century.
  • HR 115-1543: To amend the Small Business Act to expand tax credit education and training for small businesses that engage in research and development, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
  • S 115-1: An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Minority and disadvantaged businessesPublic contracts and procurementRoads and highwaysSmall businessTransportation programs fundingVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To amend the FAST Act to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4319| House 
| Updated: 11/13/2017
Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to revise the requirement that 10% of the award of contracts for federal-aid highway, federal public transportation, and highway safety research and development programs be set-aside for small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. This set-aside must include veteran-owned small businesses.
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Timeline
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • November 9, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • November 9, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • November 13, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (8)
Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)David G. Valadao (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Small Business Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5236: Main Street Employee Ownership Act of 2018
  • S 115-3606: A bill to amend the FAST Act to improve contracting opportunities for service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
  • HR 115-3668: SHARE Act
  • HR 115-6258: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 115-5785: To advance Black families in the 21st century.
  • HR 115-1543: To amend the Small Business Act to expand tax credit education and training for small businesses that engage in research and development, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
  • S 115-1: An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Minority and disadvantaged businessesPublic contracts and procurementRoads and highwaysSmall businessTransportation programs fundingVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation